Pagina 1 a partire dal 88 risultati
Late Life Depression (LLD) is a prevalent, disabling, and at times lethal condition for which currently available treatments are often ineffective. No prior study has comprehensively examined dopamine-dependent behaviors (i.e., reward processing, cognition, motor function) in LLD, and none has
The study consists of two arms in this crossover design study. The first arm of this study will receive intravenous and oral NAC, which is a strong antioxidant that increases brain glutathione, which may be beneficial in PD. NAC, is the N-acetyl derivative of the naturally occurring amino acid,
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Theoretical Framework
Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity and a long evolution over time, determined by periods of psychotic exacerbation and phases of stabilization. The semiology of this nosological entity is
The goal of the proposed research is to determine the mechanism of action of an antidepressant of known efficacy (bupropion) and to tie this mechanism of action to a biomarker of inflammation in support of precision medicine for the treatment of major depression (MD). MD is a devastating disease
This is a double-blinded randomized controlled trial to take place in the Vidant Medical Center (VMC) Emergency Department (ED). A convenience sample of 96 participants will be drawn from patients presenting to the ED presentation with pain associated with suspected renal colic who do not experience
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in adults has been defined as a non-specific systemic inflammatory process in the absence of infection, following incidents such as trauma, burns, pancreatitis, or major surgery. For children, age-specific SIRS criteria were established by the
The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that over-the-counter amino acid supplement 5HTP (isolated from the plant Griffonia Simplifolia) reduces human allergic lung responses and consequently improves lung function. The primary outcome is the change in FEV1. We anticipate the 5HTP at
Headache is one of the most common presenting complaints in the emergency department.1 By the time patients with benign headaches present for treatment in the ED, they often have exhausted non-invasive treatments, and physicians are left with few therapeutic options.
Amongst the array of medications
Pain is defined as a sophisticated experience that includes sensations evoked by, and reactions to noxious stimuli. During the different phase of orthodontic treatment, pain is developed in response to the tension and pressure zones generated in the periodontal ligament following the force
INTRODUCTION Background Mechanical ventilation (MV) is one of the most important risk factors for the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in the preterm infant, due to the early pulmonary inflammation from volume- and baro-trauma and the secondary 1. Despite this, around 80% of infants
Depression is common and associated with considerable health disability. Traditional antidepressants mainly work by modulating monoamine levels in the synaptic cleft; however, the evidence that depression is caused by impaired serotonin or noradrenaline activity is weak and inconsistent, and indeed
- Nesfatin-1 is an 82-amino acid polypeptide derived from the nucleobindin 2 (NUCB2) precursor proteins.
- It is a newly identified peptide. It is released from several tissues including forebrain, hindbrain, brainstem, spinal cord and adipose tissues.
- It plays an important role in hypothalamic
Introduction:
Gallstone disease is a significant health problem affecting 10%-15% of the adult population. Gallstone diseases include cholelithiasis, choledocholithiasis or intrahepatic gallstones. In Hong Kong, gallstones are found in 2-3% of the population and 20% of the gallstones are
D2 dopaminergic receptor blockers, used to treat schizophrenia, can lead to the onset of drug-induced movement disorders, such as parkinsonism, dystonia, dyskinesia and akathisia. They seem to be associated with oxidative stress, as a result of an increase in free radicals generated from dopamine